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ok everyone, thanks for bearing with me here, this'll be the final chapter~ Hope all you aicon and shinshi's out there enjoy!! When Shinichi woke up the next morning he could smell something delicious. He slowly sat up and looked towards the kitchen. Sure enough the lights were on and he could hear Shiho cooking inside. "Morning Miyano-Sempai," he said slowly. He couldn't see Shiho but heard her reply, "Morning Kudo-kun, sleep well?" He cricked his neck and replied, "Just a bit sore, but otherwise I slept fine." "That's good. You woke up just in time too. Come and get some breakfast." Standing up, he made his way to the table. He sat down across from her and she served them food. When she sat down she asked, "Really Kudo-kun? Boxers at the breakfast table?" "I didn't want to sleep in my school clothes." "I see, and the reason you didn't pull on your clothes before entering the kitchen is...?" He was silent for a moment and said, "Be right back." A few moments later he reappeared in his clothes and sat back down to eat. They were silent for a bit, but finally started to talk a bit. After finishing up they washed the dishes.~Kiel95 "Is there a reason why your cat keeps staring at me murderously?" Shinichi asked as he glanced at Kyuu. Shiho chuckled and replied, "He's very possessive and since you slept here he's quite angry about that." "I see," he said simply, but he really didn't. The cat didn't really surprise him anymore, but he didn't really think the cat could be that possessive. A second later he felt a sudden weight on his neck and then it was gone. When he looked down, his tie was gone. His head swiveled around until he laid eyes on his missing tie. It was in Kyuu's mouth. He immediately began to chase after Kyuu who managed to barely avoid him. Shiho ignored the commotion for a while and dried the dishes herself, putting them away. After a while though, she began to get annoyed with the two rampaging around her place and she said sternly, "KYUU." Kyuu jumped and hurried over to Shiho with the tie. She took it from him and gave him a disapproving look. Then she turned to Shinichi who was puffing outside the kitchen. Walking over she placed the tie in his hand and said, "Instead of romping around my house with my cat, how about you put on your tie and I show you how to get home from here?" "Hai..." he said in embarrassment. He quickly pulled on his tie while she slipped on her shoes and retrieved her house keys. As they were leaving, Shiho turned and called back, "Bye Kyuu, watch the house." Kyuu meowed and she closed the door and locked it. The two walked in silence for a good five minutes before Shinichi finally spoke up, "Miyano-sempai..." he started. She rolled her eyes and said, "Kudo-kun, you don't have to call me sempai, I was joking around." He was a bit surprised since he thought she'd been serious this whole time, and he'd been struggling to remember to call her that. "O-Oh, well... I was just wondering what you're doing for the rest of the day." She shrugged and said coolly, "I'll probably go home and do some research." "Research?" he asked with a cocked head. "I'm a scientist. I always have something I'm wondering about and wish to research." "Ah... Well... how about you put that off and go to the movies with me?" he asked with a childish grin on his face. "I'm guessing it's a detective movie since you aren't asking Ran... Am I right?" she asked with a knowing smirk. He jolted. Then he muttered, "W-Well yeah... but I was going to go alone. I just thought I could pay you back for dinner and letting me stay over." She thought about it for a moment and shrugged replying, "Sure I guess." He grinned brightly.~Kiel95 After getting to his house, he changed into some casual clothes and then the two left and headed for the theater. Shinichi paid for the tickets in and Shiho chose the seats at the far back. No one was going to sit behind her. She was, as always, slightly paranoid. It was a bit different than what Shiho was expecting. There was a bit more romance than mystery. She thought he hated romance. During the movie Shinichi turned to Shiho and mumbled, "Erm... Miyano..." She turned to him and raised an eyebrow, "What?" "I... actually wasn't planning on ever watching this. I've seen the books you read before. You like romances and don't really mind mysteries. I thought this would be a good way to pay you back." She smirked, "You sure you didn't do it just to ask me out on a date?" Even in the dark she could see how embarrassed he was. Then she heard him mumble, "I did do it to ask you on a date." She cocked an eyebrow and a small smile played on her lips. Then she leaned over and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thanks for bringing me here. Next time though, just ask. You don't need to give excuses in a round about way to ask me on a date." he was gaping at her for the thousandth time as she turned back to the screen with a satisfied grin. Before his mouth could close, she slowly interlaced her fingers with his and real genuine smile rested on her face. Shinichi couldn't' help but smile as well. Things were looking up. ~Kiel95 Hey, thanks for reading! It'd be great for a critique or two! It's been a while since I wrote this, and I hope i've improved since I did, but I'd love to hear what you all have to think about this! Hope you all enjoyed!!

the last part was where shiho had given shinichi a verbal lashing after he'd accused her etc etc... so here we goooo Shiho turned and walked deeper into her house, going into the kitchen and beginning to cook. Without even an ounce of her dark tone left, she called out, "Are you eating over or not?" He licked his dry lips slowly as his stomach growled, he was starved. "Uh, I'll eat over." "Ok then. You can wait in the main room. Remember to take off your shoes and put on some slippers." Shinichi did as he was told and sat down on the only seat in the room, a loveseat. It was really comfortable. He closed his eyes to think as he gently rubbed his his eyes, and before he knew it, he'd fallen asleep. Shiho finished making dinner an hour later and brought it out.~Kiel95 When she saw him asleep, a small smile tugged at her lips. She whispered gently, "Sorry about earlier. I was just a bit angry, but I'm glad you still want to be friends." She covered his portion and placed it on the table in front of him with a note. Then she sat down in the kitchen and ate. After eating, she cleaned up her dishes and headed to the bathroom, locking the door and proceeding to turn on the shower. When she'd turned it on, Shinichi woke up and looked around, forgetting where he was. Seeing the note and bowl, he sat up slowly and blinked. With sluggish movements he picked up the note and read it. "Kudo-kun, just heat up the food in the microwave if it's gotten cold. When you wake up I'll either be in the shower or asleep. You can stay the night if you wish. The closet in the hallway has extra blankets and pillows. Help yourself to the couch you were sleeping on." He could hear the shower running meaning that she was still awake. He took the bowl of food in his hands and could feel the heat still radiating from it so he figured there was no point in reheating it. It didn't take long to devour the food since his stomach was dying for it. With his dinner finished, he headed to the kitchen and washed the dishes, placing them on the drying rack. Then he headed into the hall to try to figure out which door was the closet. He was about to try the first one when it suddenly openend and he was standing face to face with Shiho. Her hair was plastered to her face and her clothes were small and formfitting. She was only wearing short shorts and tank-top. "Ah Kudo-kun, I see you've awakened." He turned red and stammered, "I wasn't trying to peak, I was just wondering which door was the closet and decided to try them all until I figured it out!" Shiho could tell he wasn't lying and pointed to a door a bit farther down. "That's the closet. I take it you're staying the night?" "Yeah. I glanced at the time, and since I don't really know where I am I figured I'll leave tomorrow when it's bright out." "That's fine." She turned and walked to the door at the very end of the hallway. "Goodnight then." "Er... yeah, Goodnight."~Kiel95 She entered her room with Kyuu plodding in behind her, leaving Shinichi alone in the silent hallway as she shut the door. He silently went to the closet and pulled out a blanket and a pillow. Then he went back into the main room and placed them on the couch. He hesitantly went down to the end of the hall and knocked on Shiho's door. "What is it?" he heard from the inside. "Can I take a shower?" "Sure. There are extra towels under the sink." "Thanks," he called back through the door. Walking to the bathroom, he shut the door and locked it behind him. He found the towels where she'd said they'd be and pulled out a hair towel and a body towel. When he'd finished his shower, he dried himself and then pulled on his boxers, heading for the couch. He didn't want to sleep on his uniform since it'd be wrinkly. Instead he folded them neatly and placed them next to the couch before he climbed onto it and wrapped himself in the blanket, falling asleep quickly. ~Kiel95

and here i go again! ah, so last time shiho and shinichi were in shiho's classroom after school and shiho was making shinichi turn bright red, and the last thing she said was "Oh, don't tell me you're jealous Kudo-kun, jealous that I love Kyuu?" Shiho was completely serious about her love, she did love Kyuu. He was her best friend and such nice company. She was completely attached. Kudo-kun's spirit seemed to deflate and leave his body as soon as she said, "I love Kyuu." Outside the room door, Ran and Sonoko were staring with wide eyes and gaping mouths. They'd followed Shinichi wondering why he needed to go to the senior classrooms. While listening first they believed Shiho was coming onto Shinich and was going to kiss him, but they were utterly shocked when they heard her say she loved Kyuu. Now they wanted to know who Kyuu was, almost as much as Shinichi. They figured it had to be some sort of nickname, but they had no clue it was a cat. Shiho smiled and pulled away. "Well, if that's all you came for, I need to get back to cleaning," she stated. He stood there dumbfounded and continued to stare as she went back to work. It only took her a few more minutes to finish, but Shinichi was still frozen in place. Rolling her eyes, she grabbed his arm saying, "Come on, let's go. If it's going to affect your functioning this much I'll let you meet him." He stumbled after her as she dragged him along.~Kiel95 Ran and Sonoko tried to keep up, but they lost them after a few turns. They didn't realized Shiho had caught onto them and shaken them off before she turned towards the apartment complex she currently resided in. As they walked up the steps, she pulled out a key and unlocked the door, stepping in and saying, "I'm home." Shinichi stumbled in mumbling, "Excuse me for intruding..." A small furry and black thing pounced on his face. He stumbled back against the door before Shiho could pull the little fuzzball off his face. Shiho smiled as she gently rubbed the kitten in her arms which was purring heavily. Shinichi blinked in surprise. "Kudo-kun, meet Kyuu. Isn't he adorable?" He gaped at the kitten which stared at him and hissed. "Kyuu," Shiho said sternly. Kyuu stopped hissing and looked at Shiho with big eyes. "Kyuu, this is my guest. Don't hurt him ok?" Shinichi asked as he put his back against the door, "What the hell is with that thing? And that's Kyuu?!" She grinned and said, "I found Kyuu in an alley. He was quite disheveled and suspicious. It took me a few days of bringing him milk and some fish before he trusted me. As soon as that relationship was established, he became attached to me like a dog." She chuckled as she thought back. "He's actually very useful and protects me quite well. There've been a few situations where he's saved me. Someone tired breaking into my house, he woke me up and attacked the intruder. I dealt with the thief accordingly. Also, I fell asleep while the bath was running and there would've been a fire but Kyuu woke me in time to stop it. He's such a smart little kitty." She smiled and rubbed her nose gently against Kyuu's who purred happily. Shinichi was at a loss for words. It took him a while before he managed, "Kyuu isn't a guy?!"~Kiel95 "Well technically he is a 'guy' since he's male. But if you meant human, than no, he's not. Did you think I'd fall in love so stupidly?" she asked with a dry laugh. He was somewhat taken aback and said in his own defense, "Who knows? Maye you met someone you just wouldn't tell me about. I mean, it wouldn't be the first time you withheld information! It's like when we first met! I just can't trust you!" Shiho's face immediately darkened and he regretted his words. She said in a dark tone, "I didn't ever ask yo uto trust me. You chose to do so on your own. It was your choice of what to do with me. You're the one who decided to let the professor keep me at his place. I may have had no where to go, but you could've easily kicked me out. Don't blame me for living my own life now that I'm free. I don't have to tell you every little detail of my life anymore. I can be me, and I can go to a life where the syndicate never existed. If anything, it seems you're the one more unwilling to let go to the past than I am. I've pushed it all behind me, while you on the other-hand seem to cling onto it like a life preserver. Don't assume you can reenter my life just to drag me back into yours. I left yours after unknowingly dragging you into it. If you hadn't snooped you would never have had to leave your comfortable life. Now you're free yet you come crawling back. What does that say about you?" He was baffled and speechless. He didn't know what to say. She was right. He was still clingong onto the past, believed they were still partners and friends like before. In reality, that part of his life was over and he needed to move on. But was he ready? ~Kiel95 ok... that ends the next sectioooon <3

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